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Thai Herb in Harrison have a lot of new vegan options on their online takeaway menu, just look for the little ‘V’ with a leaf sprout. Tried a vegan option Pad Thai. Other folks had the veggo option. Mine was full of veggies, fresh and tasty, theirs was mostly egg, little fresh veggies and too salty. I’d go back!

Hi everyone! Went to Belconnen Asian Noodle House for dinner tonight – I usually get take away but tonight I dined in and thought I’d check to see if there was anything else I could eat, and to my surprise found a vegan section!! Just thought I’d share for those who aren’t already aware

At Cafe Essen located at 6 Garema pl in Civic, we now have a new range of vegan menu item’s:

Vegan Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Stack.

Vegan Stuffed Zucchini.

Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Salad

Spicy Tofu & Brown Rice Salad

And the Soups of the day including:

Lentil

Green vegetable

Tomato & Basil.
Come feast your eyes on our new delight’s!

Review By Lisa Green (2016)

Location: Shop 5 6 Garema Pl, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Cafe Essen is somewhat of a Canberra institution located between Garema Place and Bunda Street in Civic. With a vast loose leaf tea selection, different coffee roasts to choose from and a pretty good hot chocolate it’s a great spot to catch up with others.

There are a range of clearly marked vegan options on the menu as well as the specials board. Meals include a vegan mexi-burger (kidney bean and corn chip patty with guacamole, jalapeno and vegan aoli in a bun) and a vegan breakfast bagel (baked beans, scrambled tofu, spinach, roasted capsicum and pepitas over a toasted bagel). There are also a number of items that can be made vegan or may be vegan, such as the bruschetta, curry, various salads and the soup of the day.

For a sweet treat Cafe Essen currently stock vegan cupcakes from Crafted and also have dairy-free smoothies that are vegan.

Hi everyone! If you haven’t already, you should come by Smiths Alternative, we are baking in the cafe, and have LOTS of vegan goodies! 🙂 we use Bonsoy in our coffees, and are looking for any and all criticisms and advice on what you’re looking for 🙂 we’re open 7am til late, so come check us out! xo

At the moment we’ve got wraps and sandwiches, I use nuttelex, and we will be working on expanding a bit more, but it’s mostly baked goods. The chocolate tart in the top right is gluten free as well as vegan :).

Home of the freakshake, Pâtissez has two cafes, with the newer outlet in Civic having a few vegan options. The Civic menu changes seasonally, with the current vegan burger a grilled field mushroom, crispy spiced chickpea, corn & cumin patty, smashed avocado, fresh rocket, tomato, Spanish onion, housemade hummus & vegan basil aioli. Served with fries. It’s a delicious, but packed, burger. The staff are happy to discuss menu modifications and sometimes specials, such as the roasted mushrooms can be vegan.

However, the main reason to go here is to try a freakshake. The first Vegan Freak was a concoction of coconut gelato blitzed with lychees & a dash of almond milk in a jar drizzled in raspberry coulis then topped with vanilla bean coconut mousse & finished with a coconut, lychee & raspberry semifredo popslide. The popslide in particular was delicious. The current Vegan Freak is a chai spiced almond milk & soy ice cream shake with drapes & drapes of gooey Medjool date caramel topped with cacao coconut mousse & a crunchy nougatine cone. So good. You can see it here: https://veganact.org.au/vegan-freak-shake-at-patissez/

Frugii Dessert Laboratory is often touted as having some of the best icecream and most creative desserts in Canberra.

Thankfully vegans don’t have to miss out! The sorbets on offer are usually vegan and there is always at least two on offer. The flavours change every couple of days and range from single fruit flavours (such as peach, mango, lime, berry) to the more interesting such as strawberry & balsamic vinegar, watermelon mint and apple cinnamon and to the more alcoholic gin and tonic, cider, champagne and shiraz. The range seems to be endless.

In addition to the sorbets there are also a couple of vegan desserts. Frugii desserts are amazing to look at and also to taste. The first vegan offering coffee caramel creamaux, banana cheesecake, and a chocolate coconut mousse finished with cacao nibs. It is an amazing balance of flavours and textures and when first launched a weekend’s worth of desserts sold out in a night. Their second vegan dessert is a cherry ripe offering with layers of chocolate and cherry with a pipette of cherry sauce!

It came as a surprise to us to discover that The Fish Shack located in Petrie Plaza off Bunda Street offers a good selection of Vegan food. You can go for the authentic beer-battered Vegan fish and chips or you can opt for the healthier grilled version. Or, if you want to try both, you can ask for 3 pieces of grilled and three pieces of beer-battered Vegan fish and chips. Their Vegan Laksa is very spicy, filling and the perfect thing for a chilly day though it might be good to ask for mild if you aren’t good at handling heat. It is filled with delicious laksa broth, noodles, beansprouts, sweet potato, potato, tofu and some grilled Vegan fish so it is best to eat it by itself. If you’re looking for a quick bite to eat, go for the beer-battered Vegan Fish Burger :).

Hey Guys, Nookie Coffee + Kitchen has opened in the city bus interchange opposite Maccas and can accomodate for vegans. Daily there is chia pudding and fruit salads and hot breakfast options that can be made vegan to order like mashed avocado, sautéed cherry tomatoes on rye. Come check us out 🙌🏼

Although I’ve not yet been, there seems to be quite a bit of buzz about Coffee Lab on the Vegan ACT facebook group so I decided to compile the comments. See end for menu :).

Maddie Haslam: Went to coffee lab in the city today and was really impressed with all the vegan options! I had the oats something that has the strawberry purée and oh my gosh, it was soooo yummy!!! 😍😍 I highly recommend their food and coffee! The staff were super lovely aswell!! No photo because I gobbled it up too fast!!

Halcyon Window: Hey guys. If you haven’t already then go check out Coffee Lab in the city. Great coffee, they use Bonsoy, I didn’t ask about other Mylks but they used almond milk in my oats (freaking amazing btw) so possibly have it for coffee too [Confirmed]. They have 5 vegan options in the menu. I’m having the oats now and its delicious!! End rant<3

Gabb Carr: Julian and I went to Coffee Lab for a late breakfast this morning. Super delicious! It’s near the Tax Office on Narellan St in Civic. I can’t remember the names of the dishes, but the mushroom one [The First Frost] was my fave (definitely use the lemon with it, that acidity helps cut through mushrooms a little and make it 100X better). And we had a sesame seed crusted avocado one (that was replacing the ‘Healthy something something’ dish) was awesome with a kick of chilli and splash of lime. Fantastic coffee plus super friendly and helpful staff. They make you feel like a regular even if you’ve never been before! Highly recommended!

Amy Victoria‎: Hi all. Thanks to whoever posted with the coffee lab’s menu. I had lunch there and it was fantastic! So many vegan options, great coffee, good service and no issues with breastfeeding. Oh and very comfy lounge seating which was great for the latter (I love you sweet bones but those chairs are ouchy). Anyway highly recommend if you’re in civic and don’t have time to get to sweet bones 😊’

If you are on a computer, click here to see the latest goss about Coffee Lab on the Vegan ACT Group.

They have some always vegan and some ‘vegan options’. I suggest you ask for avocado or mushrooms instead of the animal products rather than leaving them off as you are paying for a missing ingredient and if enough people ask for it, they may decide to make that menu item always Vegan.

What people have said about Round: Vegan pizza party at Walter G’s!! So awesome to have vegan pizza options on menu. They’re so accommodating and welcoming 😄 amazing turn out with over 40 people! We started off with cheezy garlic bread, followed by supreme, ham and pineapple, and veggie patch pizzas, finally, finishing off with nutella dessert pizza 😍🍕 The Earthly Vegan’s original post.

If you are on a computer, go here to get all the latest Vegan ACT group goss about Walter G’s.

Where and When: Lunch and Dinner every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Hamlet on Lonsdale Street, Braddon and Every Sunday at the Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston. To stay in touch you can find them on the web at www.fekertes.com.au

Teya Duncan: “I think I’m in love! This is the mixed vegetarian plate at Fekerte’s Ethiopian at the Hamlet on Lonsdale St.” (Original facebook post)